Question

【题目】You may use banknotes every day. But did you know that there is a lot of science behind the money? 【1】

Australia was the first country to use polymer(聚合物）banknotes in 1988. 【2】

They can stop water from making them wet. They are also cleaner because bacteria don’t grow easily on them.

Now, the Australians have improved their banknotes again by creating a new 5-dollar note. The new one has a clear window in the middle in which there are pictures of an Australian bird and a building. 【3】

Tilt (倾斜）the note a little and you will see the bird flapping its wings as if trying to fly away. Turn the note from side to side and you will notice the building come to life and spin. While these features are impressive and entertaining, that was not the reason why the Australian Government spent ten years perfecting them. Their primary purpose was to make it impossible to fake a banknote.

【4】 The new $ 5 bill now has a raised bump alongside the two long edges, enabling the blind or those with limited vision, to quickly determine its value.

The Australian government will give the new 10-dollar note the same features in a year’s time. 【5】

A. Note makers still have a long way to go.

B. Other notes will have them in the future.

C. The magic of the new features lies in them.

D. They have many advantages over paper notes.

E. The new Australian 5-dollar note is a good example.

F. The new note is also the first touchable Australian banknote.

G. Their material and pattern set them apart from ordinary banknotes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】D

【3】C

【4】F

【5】B

【解析】文章介绍了新版澳大利亚五美元纸钞的特点及其神奇之处。

【1】E

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上句讲钞票里面包含许多科学，下文列举澳大利亚钞票的例子加以说明，E项：新版澳大利亚五美元的纸钞就是一个很好的例子，承上启下，故选E.

【2】D

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。此处介绍1988年澳大利亚使用聚合物钞票，下句介绍了它的两项优点，D项讲这种纸币有许多优点，引起下文，故选D.

【3】C

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。此处讲钞票中间有一个清晰的窗户，里面有一只澳大利亚鸟和建筑物。C项指里面有神奇的新特征，引出下文的详细介绍，故选C.

【4】F

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据下文的a raised bump和enabling the blind or those with limited vision可知这种钞票有触摸点来帮助盲人和视力差的人，F项表达此意，故选F.

【5】B

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲其他面额的钞票今后也会具有这些特征，B项符合本段内容，故选B.